More Weight Loss Tips

Losing weight needs to be something that is permanent. Yo-yo dieting can lead to health problems and poor self image. As difficult as it can be, no one wants to go through all the work to take off pounds and then have them come right back on again in three months. Finding sensible and proven changes to implement into your lifestyle is the best way to take off pounds and keep them off.
You do not need to starve yourself to lose weight quickly. Quick weight loss should be taken in your stride and needs to be a part of your daily routine. Quick weight loss tips should be incorporated into your lifestyle in a way that will stay with you the rest of your life. Jumping around from diet to diet and weight loss program to weight loss program can be detrimental to your health.
One of the easiest quick weight loss tips to include in your daily routine is water. Drinking more water is not only healthy it will help stimulate your body to lose more weight. Drinking more water is not a difficult thing to incorporate. Many women carry a large bag and are able to carry a water bottle around with them during the day, making this one of the quick weight loss tips a daily habit.
A quick weight loss tip if you have a hard time drinking water is to carry single drink mix packets to add to your water. There are many sugar free calorie free varieties that are available and they can easily replace a soda or a cup of coffee in your daily routine. Quick weight loss tips like this need to become habit.
These water quick weight loss tips are also helpful in the weight loss process because they can help you stay full and not eat so much. Drinking water can also help your body to burn off stored fat, and the kidneys are able to flush out excess fat with the added water in your diet. You can burn an additional 62 calories a day just by drinking icy cold water.
Another quick weight loss tip that can be implemented into your daily routine and become a part of your lifestyle is a constant eating habit. This sounds counterproductive, but it's not it's a great way to quick weight loss. If you eat five small healthy meals a day you will stay full longer and avoid caving into cravings and overeating due to hunger.

Week 11 - Yo-Yo Dieting (A little)

I wasn't sure how I had done this week... My weight loss is clearly showing outwardly and I am getting lots of comments from colleagues and friends, which is nice...
I put on half a pound this week and Marino gained 1lb.
So I am 10 stone 4lb and Marino is 17 stone 11lb
However, there's always one and, yes, a colleague informed me that I had lost way too much weight and it was showing in my face...
I hear of these saboteurs and I dont' think she meant to be negative, but I was aware of these type of comments that are likely to put you off your healthy eating regime... and therefore, listened and then moved on.
My food diary this week is as follows:
Breakfasts:
Weetabix, fresh fruit, crumpet, Weight Watchers Yoghurts and fresh fruit, Crunchy Nut Cornflakes
Lunches:
Quorn, Tomato, Chilli Wrap and mixed salad, Weight Watchers crackers and salad, Boiled egg and soldiers, Home made Tomato and Pepper Soup, Cottage cheese and mixed salad, Cups of soup and salads, Ham and salad
Dinners:
French stick, houmous and mixed salad, Chicken Korma and Rice, Buffet style: chicken drumsticks and mixed salad, Mothers Day consisting of Chinese food (clearly too much), Weight Watchers Sausages and Mashed potato with peas and sweetcorn, breaded fish with rice and green beans.
So a nice variety of foods again...
I do forget to include wine, more of my staple diet.... :-)
We are doing ok really arent' we...

Sharon and Marino

10th Week - Poorly This Week

I was shocked this week to realise I had lost 3lb when I had been poorly due to a urinary infections.  1st time I've been off work due to my own illness in 9 years!! 
Anyway I clearly hadn't eaten well this week but still managed to lose loads of weight.  Now that takes me down to having lost 19lb - WOW thats a lot of weight.
Marino stayed the same so is still 17 stone 10lb, bless him.
I am now 10 stone 3 and a half pound.
For breakfast I had:
Weetabix and fresh fruit, crumpet, Weight Watchers Chocolate Bar, Weight Watchers Lemon and Currant Cookies and Crunchy Nut Cornflakes
For breakfast this week I had:
Crumpet, Mushroom Chow Mein, Feta Cheese Salad, Chicken in Marsala Sauce, Boiled egg and soldiers, Tuna Waldorf Pitta Pocket, Jacket Potato with Cottage Cheese  and Chicken salad in Pitta Bread
For Dinner this week I had:
Mushroom Chow Mein, Chicken Chow Mein, Beef Bourgignonne, Pasta with Tomato sauce and Parmesan, Pork with Apricot Stuffing, Chicken Curry & Rice.
So a good week for weight loss, but not a good week for my health.

Week 9!! Great Times Ahead

Had a great weigh in this week after having stuck for the last 2 weeks.
You can't believe how thrilled I was when I got weighed and realised I had lost 2½lb.
Maz stayed the same this week, so not too bad all in all.
So I am now at 10 stone 6½lb and Marino is 17 stone 10lb.
So I have a total weight loss of 16lb and Marino has a total weight loss of 10lb.
I must admit this really is a journey of ups and downs and we have struggled some weeks and yet other weeks we have managed to stick well to our healthy regime.
After last weeks boring foods, I made a massive effort this week to eat more wholemeal foods and have lots of variety, which appears to have worked really well.
Breakfasts this week have included:
Weetabix with skimmed milk and a variety of different fruits; crumpets; Weight Watchers Bacon rashers (which are low fat and delicious); Free range egg, mushrooms & tinned tomatoes;
Lunches:
Roast Turkey Dinner; Jacket Potato with mixed salad and cottage cheese; WW Pitta Bread filled with ham and mixed salad with a fat free dressing; Pasta and tomato based sauce; Sweet Potato and Chicken salad; Beef wrap with horseradish.
Dinners:
Breaded Fish with Mushy Peas and Sweetcorn; WW Sausages with Mashed pototo, loads of free vegetables and WW Sausage Casserole Sauce; Fresh Salmon with Noodles in Sweet Chilli Sauce; Refried Mexican Beans with Tortilla and Salsa; Roasted Chicken with WW Garlic and Herb powder, cooked in a bag in the oven with Potatoes and loads of free vegetables; Meatball and Potato Pan Fry; Chicken Curry & Rice.
So, clearly, you can see how much more variety we had this week compared to last week.  We can't allow our diets to be boring, which will make us fail...
Roll on next weeks weigh in... :-)

3 More Weight Loss Tips

Drink 8 glasses of water everyday

This one is obvious and broadly recommended, however, the reason I recommend it is slightly different. Drinking eight glasses of water per day helps you “feel less hungry.” I can’t prove this scientifically, however, when I am at work, I drink 4 cups in the morning and 4 cups in the evening. On the days that I don’t drink the water, I feel hungrier, earlier. Also, on the days I don’t drink water I feel sleepier, sooner. Don’t feel intimidated by trying to drink 8 glasses of water. Try doing what I do: I have a pint glass I keep at work, it holds sixteen ounces (as all pint glasses do). All I do is drink two pints of water in the morning and two in the afternoon.

Make your diet public

Tell people you’re on a diet. There’s no reason to be ashamed to be on a diet. I found that trying to keep my diet a secret was harder than just telling people. In fact, telling your co-workers, friends and family will increase your accountability. It motivated me knowing that my co-workers, friends and family knew that I was dieting because I did not want to fail. I also chose a typical “fat picture” and put it on my fridge and on my wall. I wanted to have a continual reminder to lose the weight. I know it’s a cliche, but it was important for me to remind myself of my ultimate goal.
I feel I should also note that although I was over weight, when I told people I was on a diet they often said “you don’t need to diet.” I found this surprising because I was obviously overweight. Beware that you will likely hear similar comments. I found it easier to just accept the “compliment” than to try to justify my diet to them. Remember that you are on a diet for you, and that you do not need to justify yourself.  Its surprising how many people may wish you to fail...

Don’t sacrifice your life for your diet

On occasion, you will find yourself unable to eat healthy. Whether this is because of lunches with your team at work, birthdays, or special occasions, there will be events that you just can’t (or don’t want to) eat healthy. A diet will feel overwhelming if you have to sacrifice special events in your life. The way I combatted this was to exchange a day that I was not going to diet on the weekend. In other words, if I didn’t diet on Tuesday, for example, I would diet on Saturday, instead.

Hope these tips help you like they have helped me...

Sharon

8th Week - Stale Mate!!!

I have been good this week or rather, I thought I had been good - HOWEVER, I have been very busy and appear to have had alot of Carbohydrates this week....  and was gutted when I got weighed - I put on a whole half a pound!!!!!
And, unfortunately Marino gained 2lb too.....
So, we are both not happy with ourselves this week..
So I have now lost 13½lb and Marino has lost 12lb...
I am now 10 stone 9lb and Marino is 17 stone 10lb.
So - what now - well we still have to celebrate our weight loss so far as above, and not be too bogged down by the scales.
So, back to the grind.
I bought a brand new Weight Watchers cookery book this week, so hope I can be inspired by the new recipes. 
My work has been particularly busy and stressful this week and I don't think that helps to be honest.
So, a quick run down:
Breakfasts:
Crumpets and fresh fruit in yoghurt - immediately I notice that there has not been too much variety this week.
Lunches:
Jacket Potato and Salad, Ham salad, various Pasta and sauces - so, again, not much variety..
Dinners:
Sticky Pork & Lime Kebabs, Sirloin Steak, New Potatoes & Mixed salad, Mushroom Chow Mein, Ham, Egg, Potatoes and Brocolli, More Pasta & sauce,

Having written all that down, I can immediately see that we have had alot of the same foods and 5 of those dishes were dining out, so points is generally a 'guesstimate' rather than a genuine true points.

Now I can see why I have gained weight this week.

I did actually do some walking last week too...

I will add my recipes to my Free Gift, if you sign in above, right, to receive it..

Good luck with your challenge..

See you next week

Sharon
and Marino
:-)